Orange Tahini Sauce / Spread

Few weeks ago a fellow Dallas food blogger mentioned these two words in a conversation: tahini and orange. He also said “is better than Nutella”. Enough to convince me this must be a good combination, so I’ve been dreaming about it for the past weeks. It turns out the combination lives up to my expectations – I couldn’t stop licking the fork I was mixing with, my fingers too.

Is this my new favorite dip / spread / dressing?

It may be, at least while oranges are in season and we can still find organic oranges in stores. I was torn about how much orange can I use for this spread, because the orange juice is full of sugar, but it turned out it didn’t need that much. I washed well the orange and zested it (it was a big orange so if you have smaller ones use two, or even more for zest). I juiced the orange with the thought of using the pulp, but in the end I only used 1 1/2 tbsp of the juice for 6oz of tahini. Also added lemon juice and cinnamon. This is super creamy and easy and can be used for sweet or savory dishes. I had it with Cauliflower Falafel, but I also plan to use it as a salad dressing and as a spread or dip. And maybe in the future mix it with cacao powder?

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2 Comments

Sophie Marier

April 12, 2018 at 2:05 pm

Hi Claudia, I was laughing out loud alone in my kitchen today as I was making this delicious dip… because I too was licking the fork and my fingers. Delicious! I am making the crackers with zaaaaatar ♥ tomorrow and I am waiting for my order of Tigernut flour to come in and I will make the biscottis. Thank you so much! Sophie from Montreal (Canada)

Claudia

April 12, 2018 at 3:59 pm

Hi Sophie, thanks for putting a smile on my face. I remember very well how badly I was licking my fingers when I was making this dressing, haha. Please keep in touch, I’d love to hear how your crackers and biscotti came out <3